Guardians are an enemy added in the v1.9 update, the Bestiary Update. They will only begin to appear in biomes on 2 BSC and above. They can appear in a handful of areas, and can pose a significant threat to inexperienced players.
Behavior
The Guardian wields a wooden shield that absorbs one attack (regardless of damage) before shattering. Their behavior changes depending on whether or not their shield is still in tact.
With Shield
- The shield protects the Guardian from one of the Beheaded's attacks before shattering.
- It’s normal attack pattern consists of charging at the player with the shield, and then swinging its axe.
Without Shield
- It moves faster when its shield is destroyed.
- The Guardian gains a two-swing axe combo that can change directions during the second swing.
Strategy
Notes
- This enemy can change directions even when locked in place, so keep this in mind.
- Guardians shields will not shatter even if using a weapon that normally bypasses sheilds (i.e. Valmont's Whip, Electric Whip).